“I am not going to let cancer stop me.” Driven and determined while living with cholangiocarcinoma
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In her 20s, Chaundra believed she was living the dream with a graduate degree and a new, exciting job. Unfortunately, at the age of 29, results from a routine blood test led to a diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma. Six years later, Chaundra has endured chemotherapy treatments, surgeries, biopsies, multiple clinical trials and much more. Despite her diagnosis, Chaundra is determined and driven. She has taken on new professional opportunities in different cities, has been promoted in her work, fallen in love, and even, run for political office and won.” She tells David Rintell, head of patient advocacy at BridgeBio, “I am not going to let cancer stop me.”   Dr. Carl Dambkowski, chief medical officer at QED Therapeutics, an affiliate company of BridgeBio, also joins the conversation to describe cholangiocarcinoma, explain why it is difficult to detect and diagnose, and provide updates on how the recent advances in genetic testing has changed the treatment landscape for people with cholangiocarcinoma.
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